The Order of Time
The Order of Time
Carlo Rovelli
Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's answer to "best book on concept of time?"
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The Order of Time

The Order of Time

Carlo Rovelli
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Carlo Rovelli
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In "The Order of Time," Carlo Rovelli embarks on a mesmerizing journey through the enigma that is time, challenging the bedrock of our understanding with the delicacy of a poet and the precision of a scientist. This is not merely a book; it is a voyage that navigates the complex intersections of philosophy, science, and art, revealing how our most fundamental perceptions of time are but illusions. Rovelli, with the elegance of a master storyteller, explores the profound transformations in our comprehension of time—from Boltzmann's entropy to the perplexities of quantum theory, and from Einstein's relativity to the cutting-edge theories of loop quantum gravity. He presents a universe where time is a mosaic, multifaceted and elusive, inviting readers to see beyond the confines of their temporal intuitions. With "The Order of Time," Rovelli achieves what few can—rendering the abstract tangible and the intricate beautifully simple. The book serves as a portal to a realm where the past and future are intertwined, where time dilates and contracts in a cosmic dance that defies our linear narratives. Here, the notion of the present is unmoored, floating in the vast expanses of the universe, compelling us to reconsider our place within it. Rovelli's charm and sense of wonder permeate each page, making the profound scientific and philosophical insights accessible to all. This work is not just an exploration of time but an invitation to perceive the world and our existence within it through a new lens, one that dazzles with the possibilities of what lies beyond our current understanding.

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Released
2017
25 May
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224
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Naval Ravikant's answer to "best book on concept of time?"
This is time for us. Memory. A nostalgia. The pain of absence. But it isn't absence that causes sorrow. It is affection and love. Without affection, without love, such absences would cause us no pain.For this reason, even the pain caused by absence is in the end something good and even beautiful. Because it feeds on that which gives meaning to life.
— Carlo Rovelli, The Order of Time

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